1/15/24 - Today We Commemorate The Life & Legacy Of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.

Monday, January 15, 2024 at 8:56 AM

Today is a federal holiday and many schools are closed as well as government and federal offices. You may need to check before you go.

GVSU | Keynote presentation by Melissa Harris-Perry | Jan. 16 starting at 10 a.m. | Details
GVSU | Silent March | Jan. 17 starting at 4 p.m. followed by GVSU keynote presentation by Dar Mayweather from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. | Details
GVSU | Screening of “Team Dream” film, panel discussion | Jan. 18 starting at 11:30 a.m. | Details
GVSU | Keynote presentation by TaRita Johnson, followed by reception | Jan. 18 starting at 5 p.m. | Details
GVSU | Screening of “Team Dream” film, panel discussion | Jan. 18 starting at 7 p.m. | Details
GVSU | MLK Day of Service and Solidarity, presented by the Office of Student Life | Jan. 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Details

Ferris State University | Martin Luther King Jr. Day — Student Choir Performances and Readings | Jan 16 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. | Details

Calder Plaza and Heartside Park | Martin Luther King Silent March | Jan. 15 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Details
Fountain Street Church | 38th Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemoration | Jan. 15 starting at 6 p.m. | Virtual option
Candied Yam | Free Meal in Honor of Dr. King’s Legacy | Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Details
MSA Woodland | DreamsTakeWork MLK Day 3v3 youth basketball tournament | Jan. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at MSA Woodland | Details
Grand Rapids African American Health Institute at Brown Hutcherson Ministries | Dr. Charles Drew & Martin Luther King Jr. Blood Drive | Jan. 20 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. | Details
Calvin University | January Series “Soul Force: The Challenge of Martin Luther King” | Jan. 15 starting at 12:30 p.m. | Details
Wealthy Street Theater | “The Mountaintop” presented by Ebony Road Players | Jan. 15 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. | Details
Frederik Meijer Gardens | Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration | Jan 15 from 10:30 a.m. to noon | Details
A Grand Rapids Community Worship event was planned for Sunday 1/14/24, but has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 21, 6pm at New Hope Baptist Church.

Holland Museum | MLK Day at the Holland Museum | Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Details
Hope College | MLK Day Leadership Summit | Jan. 15 starting at 9:15 a.m. | Details
Holland Public Schools | MLK Day Community Celebration | Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. | Details

Martin Luther King, Jr. Community-Wide Day of Service | Jan. 15 from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. | Details
WMU | MLK Day Cooley Community Conversations virtual event keynote Joseph Silver, Sr. | Jan. 16 starting at noon | Details

The city of Kentwood and the Kent District Libary | A Day to Honor the Life and Legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. | Jan. 15 from noon to 2:30 p.m. | Details

United Way of the Lakeshore | Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service — Generations Over Dinner | Jan. 15 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. | Details
Muskegon Museum of Art | MLK Community Day From 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. | Details

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